Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06
FOREIGN TRADE FIGURES.
GRATIFYING INCREASES IN OUR DEAL
INGS WITH OTHER PEOPLES.

Thirty-scvcn Million Dollars More in
Bresdstuffs sent Away-The India Wheat
America-orientaI Potentates Anxious
to Make Our Acquaintance.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 1.-THE bureau of
statistics has Just issued a statement of i'm
ports and exports for three-fouths of the
current fiscal year in comparison with the
corresponding portion of tho previous fiscal
year in which there is much that is crafty
ing The imports show an increase Of S:zS,-
0OOm0. The exports IF domestic merchandise
show an increase of Sn2, 800, 600. The excess Of
imports of coin or bullion for the nine months
is S27 oaD,0U In breadstuifs the increased
exports Amount to nearly 57,00.0D0 The
exports of wheat more than doubled in guam
tity and valuc. and in flour there was a sub
stantial increase. In cotton the increased
value of the export is more than SO, 00O, ts0,
and in cotton cloths there is an increase of
81, 50o,oH. In manufactured leather there is
an increase of about 81 ,3DO,nO. In mineral oils
there is a less of a couple of millions. In pro
visions and dairy protuets the increased ex-
port amounts To $f,j01,0N In spirits there
is barge falling of In tobacco the gain is
leSs-than 81 ,t1,0o0 In wool and its manu-
factur,~ there is a falling off of nearly 81, $40,
D01 In raw wool, which is a snail item in
the exports, there is relatively large falling
off
One Of the most interesting things shown is
that ~hllv the total wheat exports OF India IN
creased, England bought les wheat of India
and very much more of the United States In
ten months ending Jan 81, India exported
more than 2t,O1uu1 hupdreeI-weghts of
WHEAT an increase ot nearly 2,euHO above
the corresponding period in the previous year
But the increase was in the exports to France
and Italy. mainly the latter. The exports
from India 10 the United Kingdom tell off
| more than :adb,H1 hundred weights.
uur corn exports tor the first nne months of
this fiscal year show falling oil Of = 1s91,
due mainly 10 r,slure,l purchases 10y England
The value ri oar total wheat export shows Il
| gain OF -, Na.n n0 Cur gain in exports
| 10 England was SlihO,HM To France
| the increase WIS nearly $40,
Ua,W0, rs the export in nine
months of $50; was only S,i0,Oo0. and in nine
months OF il. considerably alnve S1G. 90. an
| To other European countries the increase was
more than 80 yer cent. or from rather more
| than Si.Un,eG TO more than $l3.5a.Wn TIC
| British North America there was relatively
large incresuz, III our wheat export. In wheat
| flour the increase in our export was $500,
GO To the United Kingdom the incres,s,
| was sll,jstihA. and Ia the rest of Europe
about Sl,',IlH1 To South Aues-ic;, the in
crease was Slj4.nu. or nearly - per cent. OF
course, tine increase in exports OF
raw cotton went mainly to England,
| but there was a barge relative in
crease IN the export 10 France and de
crease in the export to the rest OF Europe
| We increased our eXInrtSnt cotton cloths t,
| South America more than S2.EN,u,n. and on
| exports nf cotton cloths To China from les
than SNl,,sH to considerably more than 81.
Un.e0 Cur exports Of steam engines and
miscellaneous machinery to South American
| countries increased from less than sos, ON
| to nearly S.EsltsD The increase in cannct
beef exports was mainly to England IL
| spite of Bismarck there was an increase in the
export Of bacon to Germany, and the bacon
| exports 10 the rest of Europe more thar
| doubled. Tn, export Il South America wa.
| triiiug, but Want there was Of if showed an
| increase ui ~ ar cent In hams there wa.
an meTtaS, 10 England of more than 81 800
90, In ho;srts. deals AMI Pianks there Wa
an encouraging percentage OF Increase in th,
exports to South America